Undoubtedly, this leads to feelings of isolation for many Hispanic-American children, and this is certainly detrimental to the learning process. ... The loss of self esteem may never be made up, so that even when English is finally learned, these students feel worthless or at best second-rate. Furthermore, Spanish speaking students may not learn to read quickly or well enough in these beginning stages Learning to read is a difficult enough task to accomplish without having to learn a new language at the same time. ... Bilingual education, which employs the child's native language for ...

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We can all sit around and complain all we want that they should be the ones learning our language, but the population is only going to increase, and it is going to become more difficult. ... The best solution to becoming bilingual is learning both languages as a child. ... Education systems should start teaching children just as much Spanish as well as English when they are in school. ... In this way, the non-native English-speaking students and the non-native Spanish-speaking students have the opportunity to develop the ability to speak English and Spanish as second languages respectively. .....

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Americans are dealing with the effects of the growing number of non-English speaking immigrants coming to the United States each year. Many people feel that a person coming to America should be responsible for learning the language spoken in the America. ... (ball state) Instead of immigrants learning the native language of the United States, Americans are required to learn languages of other cultures. ... For some, the idea of learning these new languages is an outrage. As the United States becomes more and more populated with non-English speaking immigrants, there will be no other choic...

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Black English, also known as Ebonics, is a current issue within America today. ... Before 1973 this particular form of speech was known as Vernacular Black English, African American English, and African American Vernacular, but in all realization it was seen as the language of "The Black Man". ... Speaking only Black English everyday is a choice, and not a cultural trait. ... Given that English is a major subject that must be mastered, Ebonics would only be a hindrance for students. ... This decision to use Black English will not only confuse, but also complicate the learning process of a...

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Worse still, race and class are often the components leading to biased expectations, putting these students at a great disadvantage in learning and progressing through the educational system. ... Students who enter school speaking standard English as a second language may be hesitant in answering questions due to embarrassment, and are often incorrectly placed in slower classes, or labeled illiterate (Rathus, 1993). ... When a child speaks little, or no, English in the home or outside of the classroom environment, they may need intensive help in learning and mastering the English language. ...

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Students have evolved from learning the basics of the English language, to having the option to learn another foreign tongue. ... This is a child's first educational learning experience. ... Reading, writing, mathematics and English are stressed to all students. ... In most cases, this is the final step in the formal learning process. ... They discuss the different ways of learning between men and women in the classroom. ...

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Since I was a baby my parents and siblings used to always talk to me in both Arabic and English, and that is what stimulated my development faster. ... This sport has helped me develop myself by learning how to defend myself as I defended the team. ... Though, when I first attended school in the US it was a little difficult, because I didn't know how to speak the English language. As the first school year went by I started speaking English properly and started to enjoy it and got to know new friends. ... I love school, and learning new things every day. ...

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Race Separation "Theme for English B" is a poem by Langston Hughes in which a black student in a predominantly white college takes a writing assignment as an opportunity to ponder over the complicated issue of race relations in America. ... We are always learning from each other and must consider this when we think about who we are, both as Americans and as human beings. ...

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Being unable to speak English attributes to an immigrant's difficulty to assimilate into American society. ... Not knowing how to speak English effectively presents the possibility of making an immigrant student feel isolated, as well as other misfortunes that come with the lack of English skills. ... What causes the lack of English skills is poor English education. ... Offering ESL classes at a convenient location can help lessen the lack of English skills in immigrants. ... If ESL classes this convenient were available, then my grandparents and their six children could have all rea...

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It was very difficult when I went to school, because I didn't know how to speak English. The most difficult thing was that I couldn't talk to many people, but my family members, because I didn't know English. After a few months, I started learning and I was fine, and I liked living in America. ...

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In the article "I Just Wanna Be Average" (We Are America, Page 211), the author, Mike Rose goes on to say that his English teacher, Jack MacFarland, taught and approved him to be aroused motivation. ... Typically, school guidelines are couched in terms of learning and memorizing skills, rather than the content of learning or the freedom of thinking. ... Learning how to think frees our dependency on others for knowledge. ...

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I never knew that the church had gone through so many more in depth changes than some that I have know about including speaking English in mass instead of Latin. ... I started learning about different aspects of the church in this class. ...

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John Nabers English 1102 Mrs. Grey Paper #1 Crime and Video Games Violence among teenagers in America has risen in the last decade. Through school shootings and acts of vandalism, teens have become subject to question by many people. People are searching for answers on why teens hav...

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Ngoc Chau Tran April 15, 2002 English 301 A Simple Machine, Yet Useful in Everyone's Lives In our daily lives, we have seen much technological equipment that we take for granted, such as cars that provide transportation, radio, and television for entertainment and educational purposes. ... The computer revolution has significantly contributed to an exciting part of education and learning. ... This would provide excellent opportunities for students as well as teachers in learning, communicating, and pursuit their career goals. ...

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Elaine DeLeon DeLeon 1 English 101 Dr. ... Through new, tougher federal gun enforcement programs like Project Safe Neighborhood and Project Exile we are learning that new laws are needed. ... I also understand it is unfair to compare foreign policy with domestic policy, but I don't see the harm in one learning from the other. ...

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Learning disabilities A youth's biological make up could be one of the factors contributing to at risk youths. ... These schools should place as big emphasis on learning. ... They should learn independency, questioning and reasoning for a foundation for future learning. ... Another early intervention program is called Quality in Diversity in Early learning (QDEL), which was developed in the UK. ... The students who where helped though CASE performed better in math, science and English. ...

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During school, students are learning heavy-duty material. ... Some subjects are: Russian Literature, Russian Language, Mathematics, Algebra and Geometry (mostly studied in senior classes), Physics, Chemistry, Russian History, World History, Geography, Biology, Foreign Languages (English or German) Physical Education, Cooking, Arts and Crafts (for girls), Manual Work (for boys), Art of Drawing, Music, and Astronomy. ... There is also not a lot of humor in the classrooms and even if there was I didn't understand it because I didn't speak English very well. Later on when I become mor...

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Introduction Reading is an important process of English learning. It is the basis of knowing well the language points, acquiring knowledge and improving the ability to use English. The importance of reading ability in English learning shows not only in English syllabus of different levels, but also in the proportion of reading item in various English examination. ... But if they go too far in grammar analysis, it will undoubtedly affect to pick up the reading speed and become the barrier to English reading. ...

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The risk of viewing the most common depiction of televised violence include learning to behave violently, become more desensitized to the harmful consequences of violence and becoming more fearful of being attacked. ... Two of these traits are speaking English and walking upright. ...

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By having people from different cultures and backgrounds surrounding me at work, I am able to spend part of my day learning from this people. ... This is common here in Arizona, with Spanish and English. ...

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Therefore, I suggest everyone should figure out how they should be learning appropriately as soon as possible because it would help a lot in their careers. ... I've experienced this while reading the essay "Learning to Read" by Malcom X. ... He felt so free and wanted to study more until had been fluently in written English. ...

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She said that they teach English in middle school and the math is much more advanced. ... English and French are taught in the classrooms. ... The hardest thing for her was learning and speaking the language. She said she overcame this by finding a patient friend that she could write letters to in English. ...

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I believe my most distinguished source of encouragement to read and write came from my mother and her love for books and learning. When I was in middle school, I took the junior high version of an english class called Communications. ...

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This is an event I recall from three years ago. It's about a young who man leaves his homeland to an overseas country- America, nisus for his future. Three and half years ago I had a conversation with my sponsor at a radio station. We talked about what we should do and what we should focus on in t...

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We had to speak with proper English and no cursing, we also had to have our clothes ironed before we could leave the house, as well as our shirts tucked in. ... Learning about someone else's culture was the most interesting and educated thing I had ever done since my four years attending Ramapo College. ...

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